New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-19
THE VORK BEFORE Us.

Thee weeks remain of the canvass. his Is
not long time. but it is long enough for
much to be done. Most Of the active work
of the campaign will be compressed into these
closing weeks, and if they are used in the
right way there VII be enough of them. Many
a victory. both in politics and war; has been
organized in far less time. We have taken
some pains to learn what sort OF canvass
the Republican State Committee Is making
and what responses come TO them from tho
interior The showing is encouraging IN the
highest degree. The Republicans can carry the
State, and will if they only try. The Com
mittcc is making moro vigorous and effective
campaign than we have had i'll several Years
past. This is the general testimony. 1t had
hardly been organized before It's hand was fus
all over the State. II means TO lin, and by
decent methods. The presence Of a man like
Cornelius n. Bliss at the head Of il means that.
whatever may be the result next month, the
Republican patty Viii have Eo dirty work to
regret.
All that is necessary is TO arouse the interest
Of Republican voters. They must be made TO
feel that although this is an or year, II Is not
an uninp0rtant one. This is So not only be
cause the coming election may have an import
ant effect upon that Of next year. but because
of the growing bCdncSS Of the liquor power,
which is raising lis head this year higher than
ever before and is welding all lis strength
against the Republican party as It's only elect
lla enemy. Those who complain Of the lack
| Of new issues can find one here. Those VII"
want to see Sunday saved from the liquor
sellers viii not need much persuasion to show
them that this campaign has an Importance Of
its own. Stir up the Republican voters
Don't waste any time trying to convert Dem
ocrats. When Democrat IS converted no"
and then. he Gets ashamed Of it and back
slides before he has had a chance to be baptized.
Newly olll is Republican upon full vote.
Let the local organizations everywhere CO.
operate with the State Committee in the speech
making campaign that is now fully under way
Don't wait for Il big speaker to come your
way. Get together and talk things over ana you
will soon see that there is reason enough why
Republicans shouldn't LET a little snow or mud
keep them from the polls.
It is true that the Democratic party Is torn
by disscnsions, and weakened by scccSsIons to
an extent hardly ever known before IN Its
history, bnt it has adroit and unScrupuonS
leaders il has possession Of the National, state
| and city governments, and IL means business.
When man like Mayor Murphy, the idol OF
the Troy Thugs, is put at the head OF the state
Committee it means that his party VIII stop
at nothing TO succeed. Democratic shoulder
hittcrs and rcpeatcrs everywhere know what
kind of a man Mr.. Murphy IS The Republ-
cans must get out their own vote, and then II
divisions in the other party leave it in bad
minority, VIC can enjoy our victory all the more
Lastly, when every barrel of whisllcy and
every barrel Of beer that rolls out from DIS
tlcry or brewery in this State has already paId
IA tax toward a corruption fund to defeat Re
publican candidates for the Legislature, We
don't know why good people who want to sec
the liquor traffic restricted, and don't want II
sec the saloons open on Sunday, shouldn't send
money TO the Republican State Committee o.
TO local committees, just as they would help any
movement for the good Of society.